Hat-brush.



H. J.` TRAH.

HAT BRUSH.

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HENRY TR'Al-I, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.'-

PatentedNov. 4, 1913.

Animati@ me@ irai-ich as, 19,143.- Seria'i no. 757,343-

TQ all whom t mcg/,concern Be it known that I, HENRY J. Titan, 2Ly

My invention relates to hat brushes more specifically tok that class thereof designed for carriage in the hat.'

IThe obj ect of my invention is the preduction of a hat brush as mentioned which will be of durable and economical construction and efficient in use. l

Cther objects will appear hereinafter.

|The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which- Figure l is a vertical section of a hat in which is arranged a brush embodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the brush detached, Fig, 3 is a section taken on line -m of Fig. 2, Fig. l is a detail section taken on line y-y of Fig. 2, and Fig. 5 is a plan view of the blank from which the back of the brush is formed.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in the drawing comprises bristles l which are arranged in a thin plane at one edge of a thin flat handle 2. Said bristles are connected with said edge of said handle through the medium of a back which, in the construction of the brush, is formed of a blank 3 of sheet metal in asingle piece, as clearly shown in Fig. 5. The blank 3, in the formation of the back therefrom, is bent upon a center line 4, to form an elongated narrow recess 5 adapted for the reception of the adjacent ends of the bristles l, the sides of said recess, in the formation of the brush, being pressed into secure engagement with said bristles. Y

In order to engage the adjacent edge of the handle 2, the longitudinal edges ofthe blank 3 are bent back on lines 6 in order to form elongated narrow recesses 7, as clearly shown in Fig. 3. 'Ihe lower edge of the handle 2, in order to engage the recesses 7, is bifurcated, the branches or leaves snugly engaging said recesses as shown in said Fig. 3. The handle 2, in use, is either formed of two sections which are glued Q1.

may be formed of a single piece and the lower edge thereof slitted -in effecting bifurcation thereof.

Inft-he construction of the brush, in order to effect a secure and rigid fastening of the bristles and handle in the back, the ends of said bristles and the edge of said handle are preferably glued in position in addition to being clamped in the manner shown. Provided at the, ends, of the blank 3 are ears Swhich, when said bristles and handle are secured in position in the back as mentioned, are bent around the respective extremities ofthe back in order to finish of the same,

thereby conducing to a neat and finished construction as well as to firmness and rigidity.

A brush of the construction set forth is simple and economical in construction and hence may be manufactured at a low cost, the same is also exceptionally light in order to adapt the same for carriage in the hat, in which carriage thereof the handle 2 is inserted to position behind the sweat band of the hat, as shown in Fig. 1. The handle 2, by reason of the shape and dimensions thereof, presents considerable surface which may be utilized for advertising if desired.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

- l. A brush comprising bristles; a handle; means for securing said bristles to said handle; said means comprising a member having a recess in one side for the reception of the ends. of said bristles; and a recess in its opposite side for the reception of one edge of said handle, substantially as described. Y

2. A brush comprising bristles; a handle; means for securing said bristles to said handle, said means comprising a member having a recess in one side for the reception of the ends of said bristles; and two recesses at its opposite side for the reception. of one edge of said handle, said edge of said hanotherwise fastenedas shown or said handle a back establishing connection between said bristles and said handle, said back beingv formed of a single piece of sheetmetal bent upon itself to form an elongated narrow recess for the reception of the ends of said bristles; and oppositely opening elongated narrow recesses at the opposite sides of said first mentioned recesses for the reception of one edge of said handle, said edge of said handle being bifurcated to engage said last mentioned recesses, substantially as described.

4. A brush comprising bristles; a handle; a back establishing connection between said bristles and said handle, said back being formed of a single piece of sheet metal bent upon itself to form a recess in one side for the reception of the ends of said bristles; oppositely opening recesses for the reception of one side of said handle; and ears on said back-forming piece folded to embrace the ends ofsaid back, substantially as described.

5. A brush comprising bristles; a handle; a back establishing connection between said bristles and said handle; said back being formed of a single `piece of sheet metal bent upon itself to form a recess in one side for the reception of the ends of said bristles; oppositely opening recesses for the reception of one side of said handle; and ears at the ends of said Vback-forming piece engaging around the end of said back, substantially as described.

Intestimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HENRY J. TRAH.

Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs, HELEN F. LILLIs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G. 

